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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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